OpenBilldrug price receipt

NADAC week of 2026-10-14

CARBIDOPA 25 MG TABLET

For 30 tablets

Pharmacies pay

$16.08 filed

30 × $0.53596 per EA

CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17

Medicare Part D paid

$55.66 filed

30 × $1.85545 per EA, Part D average

Medicare's price is not your price.

Medicare Part D · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv · eff. 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · as of 2026-06-25 · retrieved 2026-10-18

The spread

3.5× estimated

Medicare paid 3.5× what pharmacies pay.

Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Carbidopa” into one figure, so it is not specific to this NDC.

OpenBill calculation · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv + nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17) · Part D 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 (file of 2026-06-25, retrieved 2026-10-18)

Cost-plus estimate

$23.49 estimated

$16.08 + $2.41 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $23.49

This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. How it is worked out

OpenBill calculation · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17)

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What it is

CARBIDOPA 25 MG TABLET is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as carbidopa.

FDA gives its dosage form as tablet and its route as oral.

FDA lists 4 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them NorthStar Rx LLC, Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals LLC. and Aurobindo Pharma Limited.

FDA lists no Established Pharmacologic Class for it.

The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 4 NDCs (National Drug Codes).

NADAC classes it as a generic drug (rate-setting class G), and does not mark it as sold over the counter.

What pharmacies pay

Pharmacies pay $16.08 for 30 tablets (30 × $0.53596 per EA, rounded to the cent), by the CMS NADAC file of 2026-10-14; that price took effect on 2026-09-23. That is what pharmacies pay their suppliers, not what they charge you.

NADAC’s explanation code for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.

What NADAC measures · Why 30 tablets · NADAC explanation codes

All 4 NDCs

What Medicare paid

Medicare Part D paid $55.66 for 30 tablets, at an average of $1.85545 per EA in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Carbidopa”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).

That average covers 22,022 Part D claims (fills, including refills) for 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, across every maker, strength and form under the name.

Medicare's price is not your price.

What Part D spending measures · Which Medicare figure OpenBill compares · How the spread is worked out

What to ask at the counter

None of these figures is your price: what you pay depends on your pharmacy, your insurance, coupons and discounts.

Questions

Why is the comparison with Medicare for CARBIDOPA 25 MG TABLET labelled estimated?
Beyond what the card shows, the records give these reasons: The Part D figure covers 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31; the NADAC price is from the file of 2026-10-14. Part D spending basis, as the Part D record states it: Part D 2024 average spend per dosage unit for Carbidopa / Carbidopa: all makers, strengths, forms and routes combined, claim-weighted; gross cost incl. dispensing fees and patient pay, before rebates. Unit taken as NADAC's EA. Joined on generic name.

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